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Barrett Business Services (NAS:BBSI) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Barrett Business Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Barrett Business Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Barrett Business Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Barrett Business Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
BBSI vs KFRC, KELYA, TBI: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Barrett Business Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Barrett Business Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Barrett Business Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barrett Business Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) interest expense data.
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.67% mean?
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.67% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Barrett Business Services and its competitors.
Is Barrett Business Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Barrett Business Services' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.67%. Overall, Barrett Business Services has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barrett Business Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to KFRC and KELYA?
Barrett Business Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.67% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Business Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Barrett Business Services and its competitors. Barrett Business Services's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.67%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barrett Business Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barrett Business Services (BBSI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.69, compared to a current price of $39.75 — trading 2.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.67%. Barrett Business Services' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Barrett Business Services (BBSI), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.67% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barrett Business Services stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $39.75 is trading 2.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $40.69.
GuruFocus considers Barrett Business Services to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BBSI:
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.67%
GF Value™: $40.69 vs. price of $39.75 (2.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BBSI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Barrett Business Services Inc is a provider of business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies through a platform that combines management consulting expertise with human resource tools to help business owners manage and operate their businesses more effectively. The company has two categories of services: Professional Employer Services (PEO) and Staffing. The majority of revenue is derived from the Professional Employer Services segment, which provides clients with human resource advisory services, HRIS access, retirement plans, a learning management system, and a web-based technology platform, myBBSI.
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